Ajila
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In the bottle - A slightly cakey scent soaked in rosewater Wet on me - Other florals come out to play giving a bright green effect underlain by a cakey note Dry on me - A gather cake scent with delicate floral notes Overall - Very pretty, but it doesn't grab me
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In the bottle - Sweet rum and biscuits Wet on me - A perculiar bananary scent creeps in Dry on me - An oddly dusty scent, there are hints of that gorgeous thick rum/butterscotch sauce, but it's smothered by the dust Overall - I guess my skin chemistry didn't approve of this one
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In the bottle - A dry spice note Wet on me - A very cinnamon note, with a perculiar watery note beneath it Dry on me - Dry spices on a buttery pumpkin Overall - I expected it to be much sweeter
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In the bottle - A sharp, green, mossy scent Wet on me - An astringent aftershavy sort of scent, without the notes I'd be inclined to say a fougere Dry on me - An odd combination of the aftershave notes and something candylike Overall - Too astringent for my taste
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In the bottle - Licorice and blackberries Wet on me - Bright, dark licorice with a hint of underlying fruit Dry on me - Clean, clear licorice with a deep cocoa undertone Overall - Very interesting. I think I need to retest when my cold has gone
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In the bottle - Unsurprisingly, crystallised ginger Wet on me - A very fresh, fruity ginger with touches of sugar Dry on me - A surprisingly deep, smokey, ginger Overall - It didn't really grab me
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In the bottle - Green apples, but like those sour apple hard sweets Wet on me - Darker, but still that fresh green apple and a touch of something musky Dry on me - A surprisingly dry green apples Overall - Nice, but not as gooey as I expected
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In the bottle - Slightly sweetened lily, with a touch of cherry Wet on me - The almondy cherry notes gets stronger against a background of powdery lilies Dry on me - It disappeared quickly into my skin Overall - Lilies aren't really my thing, so I didn't mind when this faded so quickly
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In the bottle - A light, biscuity pumpkin Wet on me - A more buttery/sharp pumpkin comes out Dry on me - A soft buttery pumpkin Overall - A bit one dimensional
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In the bottle - Sharp pumpkin and a touch of honey Wet on me - Fruitier, sweeter pumpkin; an almost berryish note Dry on me - A soft, sweet, candied pumpkin scent Overall - Very pretty and wearable
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In the bottle - Coffee and a touch of spice Wet on me - A warm, spicy, slightly nutty, latte scent Dry on me - A warm, milky coffee Overall - I never get much pumpkin from this, but I don't particularly mind that. For me this is a lovely warm, comforting coffee scent
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In the bottle - A hint of salty roses Wet on me - Soft, green, soapy florals Dry on me - A soft, pale, floral tinged with salt water Overall - Not really my cup of tea
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In the bottle - Soft, candylike pomegranate Wet on me - A deep tobacco note comes through on a base of cognac with hints of that camdylike pomegranate and spikes of star anise Dry on me - It goes oddly dust on me, the way I associate with butter or cream Overall - It's exciting wet, but doesn't play nicely with my skin chemistry
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In the bottle - Sugary roses Wet on me - Soft, lush rose petals come through more Dry on me - Soft, creamy rose petals Overall - Dainty as the description has it, a china doll of a scent, not really me, but maybe something I can wear to embrace a more feminine approach
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In the bottle - Cool, crisp anise with something nutty in the background Wet on me - The anise is now backed with some dark green, almost bitter, notes Dry on me - A soft, sweet, yet cool, floral scent underlain by the vanilla Overall - Delicate and pretty, but unusual and sophisticated. I'm not certain if I'll wear it often, but I'll definitely wear it.
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In the bottle - Dark, almost bitter fruits Wet on me - The fruit gets brighter and fizzier Dry on me - A light, sweet, candied fruit scent Overall - Pretty, but it doesn't really grab me
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In the bottle - A very sweet heliotrope scent Wet on me - A sweet almost resinous floral from the heliotrope Dry on me - The soil begins to come through and then it all fades Overall - Much prettier than I expected and I really like the heliotrope wet, but it just disappears on my skin
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In the bottle - Slightly sweet wax Wet on me - Soft, sweet beeswax Dry on me - A soft warm, wax scent that holds and envelops you Overall - I didn't expect to like this, but I did very much
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In the bottle - Red musk, unsurprisingly Wet on me - The musk is still dominant and quite agressive Dry on me - The musk softens and the honey appears a little Overall - I don't know, I'm not as excited by this as I thought I would be, but people seem to be saying the musk calms down, so I'll hold on to it and give it another go
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In the bottle - Sweet/sugary/bakery with just a hint of sharpness Wet on me - A slightly toothpasty bakery scent Dry on me - A warm, yummy, creamy scent with a thick crust of sparkling sugar crystals Overall - For such a foody scent it's surprisingly light and refined. A perfect wear everyday any day scent
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In the bottle - Green, mostly the yew I think Wet on me - Warm, smokey and more resinous, but still green Dry on me - Dark green and smokey Overall - Not really my cup of tea
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This season's Ridiculous Scent! Creepy like Creepy and as spooky as Spooky, this is the scent of a black cherry and coconut amaretto confection gently laced with saffron. In the bottle - A soft armaretto/cherry scent Wet on me - The coconut comes through and the whole takes on a slightly boozy/slightly ashtray edge Dry on me - It disappears quite quickly into a faint, slightly almondy musk scent Overall - I love it wet and dry it's pleasent enough, but it's pretty faint
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In the bottle - A kind of incensey banana scent Wet on me - A warm rounded scent with a feel of spices and smoke, but too thoroughly combined for me to identify any particular note Dry on me - A warm, dry, resinous scent with a touch of smoke Overall - For me this could do with a touch of sweetness and I may try layering it
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In the bottle - A biscuity pumpkin note Wet on me - Close to the skin ginger comes through, but in the waft you get the blackberry juice Dry on me - Initially the ginger is overwhelming and it burns the sensitive skin on my neck. Eventually you get thick incensey pumpkin with a splash of the blackberry juice Overall - Doesn't play nicely with my skin
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In the bottle - Oddly, I smell grass, with just a touch of chocolate Wet on me - Still very green, although the berries start to come through in the background Dry on me - A faint berryish scent Overall - It very nearly comes to life, but my skin just eats most of the notes